Hyderabad: Heavy rains that battered Telangana consistently for the last two weeks has damaged vegetable crops in several districts and resulted in sharp increase in the prices of tomatoes, lady finger, brinjal, carrot, beans etc.
Between August 10 and August 20, Telangana received 300 per cent excess rainfall, submerging vegetable crops in many districts. As per the statistics of Telangana agriculture marketing department, between August 1 and August 22, prices of tomato doubled from Rs 18 to Rs 36, brinjal increased from Rs 35 to Rs 55, lady finger from Rs 32 to Rs 55 and beans from Rs 54 to Rs 74.
“The rainfall stopped on August 23. We are still assessing the damage that the incessant rains have caused. We receive tomatoes from Chevella, Medchal and some districts of Maharashtra. Other vegetables such as lady finger, brinjal arrive from Gadwal, Anantapur etc.,” said G Lakshmi Bai, director of agricultural marketing, indicating uncertainty over when the prices of vegetables are likely to drop.
Supply of these vegetables in Rythu Bazaars has also dropped drastically. For example, Erragadda market received only 19 quintal of lady finger on August 22 as against 55 quintal received on August 1. Similar is the case with brinjal, carrot and beans wherein the supply has dropped from 25-35 quintal on August 1 to four to 10 quintal by August 24.
“In merely two weeks, prices of staple vegetables has gone up. Price of only potatoes and onions are stable now. We hope that the situation improves in the next few weeks,” said Vijaya Rawapudi, a home-maker.
The total annual production of vegetables in the state is over 30 lakh metric tonnes, which is less than the consumption.
Between August 10 and August 20, Telangana received 300 per cent excess rainfall, submerging vegetable crops in many districts.
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